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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
ELECTION IN OTHER STATES.

Republicans nave every reason
10 be encouraged by the reports
thus for received from the States
where elections we're held.
In New Jersey, which has fer
years been a Democratic strong
hold. there was a complete rcvolu-
ton and the Legislature which
meets this winter will elect a Re
publican successor to Senator Nc
Pherson, the present Democratic
incumbent.
Foraker appears to have swept
Ohio by $4,000.
In Rhode Island a Republican
member of Congress has been
elected by a rousing majority, thus
giving the House of Representa-
tives to that party upon a vote by
States. This insures the election Of a
neutrality-suspicious. in 1888, pro.
vided there should be 10 election
by the people, which, with the
present multiplication of parties, is
probable.
The Republicans have greatly
strengthened their vote in Massa-
chnsrtts, elected the Governor and
Legislature.
Maryland goes Democratic, but
the majority in the Legislature is
reduced.
New York, it is claimed, goes
Democratic by 1l,000, and Fellows
is elected in the city by 24,000.-
The returns are not complete and
may change this estimate on the
state ticket.
Owing to the Republican disaf-
lection IN Philadelphia, the Demo
cratic candidates for sheriff and
comptroller are elected. The rest
Of the city ticket is Republican by
20,OOI. The Penusy lvania Repub
llcan state ticket is elected by 40,.
900 majority, though but a light
vote was polled. In Philadelphia
the Republicans were united on the
state ticket, though divided on the
city ticket.
Chicago offers somewhat of a sur
prise by the Republicans making a
clean sweep.
Nebraska is Republican by over
10000 majority.
Detroit has been carried 10y the
Democrats.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
TEXAS REIGN OF TERROR.
4 BAND OF DESPERADOES BURN.
ING HOUSES AND STEALING
LIVE STOCK.

ST. LOUIS, November S.-Alfred
Giles, a prominent architect of San
Antonio, Texas, gives intelligence
of a reign of terror inaugnrated in
Kinney county, Texas. along the
Rio Grande, some fifty miles above
Eagle Pass. Within a radius of
twenty miles of Bracket, which
sometimes bears the name of Fort
Clark, and which is large United
States post, there has been estab.
lished a gang OF desperadOes, who
number thirty odd men, and stop
at nothing. They have stolen
cattle and horses, cut fences, burn.
ed ranchmen's dwellings,, and kid.
mapped, mObbed, or murdered every
man not in sympathy with them,
and whom they could catch. SO
redOubtable have been their crimes
and so perfect their organization,
that, though many of them are
known, few arrests have resulted.
They are entirely too strong for
the local constabulary, AMI though
they work principally at night,
have not much fear Of daylight
The country is wild. mountainous,
and very difficult of access. They
are acquainted with every foot of
it, and easily eludc the slack efforts
for their capture. Several Mexicans
of small possessions have dis.
appeared, and their deaths, are |
charged to the gang. They have
done so much stealing during
September and October that live
stock was every where unsafe. They
have lately proceeded TO heavier
business and manifested Il desire
to run the entire country.
John Maurice, Il ranchman. and
n determined man, has been active
in aiding District Judge Keiso and
District Attorney Old IN their work
against the band. Ten days ago
he was absent from home. That
night the desperadoes went 10 his
ranch, burned his storehOuse, cut
down fifty panels of his fence.
burned the posts, and drove off
some fifty head of stock. Fran k
Dlgnowitty IS also a large pasture.
owner, and opposed to the thieves.
Six nights ago his dwelling was
burned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
Mrs. SIenkeT DISCHARGED.

In the L. S. District Court Of
Abingdon, Va, Friday last, in the
case of Mrs. Elmira Slenker, con
victed of sending obscene printed
matter through the mails, Judge
Paul rendered his decision on the
motion OF defendants counsel for
arrest of judgement. He reviewed
the authorities cited, and the result
was to declare the motion well
taken, and an arrest of judgment
was ordered. The ground Of this
action was that the allegation in
the indictment that the defendant
"unlawfully and knowingly depOs
tied and caused TO be deposited
certain lewd, lascivious and Ob
scene papers, prints, writing, &c,
in the mall" was not q sufficiently
definite charge that the defendant
knew the character Of the matter
mailed by her, which knowledge
was an essential ingredient of the
offence, and must be alleged in the
indictment. The defendant was
discharged from custody.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
ORIGINAL AND BORROWED.

The University of Virginia has
been left $4,000 by deceased Bal
timore lady.
While a Nashville man stood in
the poOl.roOm at the race track un.
decided what horse to bet on, an
auburn-halred maiden passed near
by. He at once placed his money
on a gray horse and won heavily.
Secretary Bayard will shortly
marry Miss Sophie Dallas MarkOe
an emplOye since 10 in the State
Department record rooms. Her
sister is also in the Department.
The lady's father was first secretary
of the Smithsonian. She is of
Washington birth and aged about
forty.
A gourmand in Minneapolis ate
five hundred oysters on a wager re-
Gently, but whether he is alive and
we'll at this time is not reported
He must not only have a good APP.
petite for oysters, but an unusually
capaciOus stomach. Men with such
a taste for the bivslves should re-
side on the sea coast where they
are abundant and comparatively
cheap.
The estimated corn crop of 1887
in this country is about 100000
900 bushels. The seven corn sur
plus states, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Ne
braska, have during the last seven
years produced an average within
small fraction of 1000, 900, 600
bushels annually. This year all
states have suffered severely from
drought.
In 1873 capital punishment,w which
had been abolished in Iowa, was
re. established, aud it was provided
that the jury should decide in muir
der cases whether or not the death
penalty should be paid, bat that no
convicted person should be execut-
ed until at least one years cOnfne'
ment in the peuitentiary. A wife
murderer who was recently con-
victed is the first person condemn
ed to death in the state under the
new law.
Mrs. Steehr and Mrs Beuchs of
Newark, New Jersey, are engaged
in a legal war for the possession of
an old family Bible, and the case is
in a fair way to 90 to the Supreme
Court before it is settled. Possibly
the young lady members of one
family or the other are registered
in the book aud it is to keep their
ages in the possession Of their own
family that the suit for the posses
sion has been brought about. La
dies ages like false teeth are some
thing it Is not always desirable to
acknowledge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
Trouble Between the Races.

CHATTANOOGA, November S.-A
telegram from Soddy, a mining
town twenty-five miles from this
city, says the mountaineerS have
armed themselves and are march
ing against the negroes OF that
town. This has aroused the ne
grOes, and they have all armed
themselves and are awaiting the
approach Of the offensive party
The sheriff, with a posse, has gone
to the scene of trouble. Great ex-
cltement prevails, and the women
and children have taken refuge at
one end Of the town. SOddy is a
Welsh mining town Of 1000 pOpu-
latiOn, and about 200 negroes are
employed at the coke ovens. The
trouble has grown out of fight
between q negro and a white man,
in which the latter suffered. The
mouutaiueers now threaten to take
the darky or kill the whole cOlOred
population.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
MISS FELLER's SUDDEN DEATH.
THE CROW TROUBLES OVER.

WASHINGTON, Noy. THE fol
loving telegram was this afternoon
received b' Secretary Lamar:
Cro,c AqeRcH Mont, Nor. T.
Secretary Lamar, Wash. ID. C..
The refractory Indians all delivered
and IN guard. house but one. lie
will be delivered tonight. The
leader was killed IN n skirmish
Yesterday; the balance Of the
Crows are quiet and submissive.
No more trOuble need be feared.
The Grows will be peaccable and
content in future. The whole mat
ter has been well managed and
successfully terminated by the
troops. Gen. Ruger agrees with
me in the suggestion that the pris.
oners be sent to Fort Smelling az
once and held until further dispo.
sltion is decided upon.
(Signed) ARMSTRONG, Inspector.
Ibh OtHl Eiei NhONis NON. -
The body of Sword Bearer. the In.
dian medicine man and leader of
the recalcitrants, has been brought
to the agency. The killing of the
leader has raised the ire of the
Indians aud they are unable to
conceal their hatred for the
whites. They are very vindlctive
in their talk. Deaf Bull. warm
friend Of Sword Bearer, is said to
be gathering the Young bucks
about him for another battle with
the regulars. There are now sup.
posed to be from twenty to fifty
Indians IN the hills. Several troops
of cavalry are now close on their
trail and they will probably soon
be caught. There was about two
hours ofactual fighting Saturday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
MURDERER WnOLFOLE'S TRIAL.
TAKEN FROM THE ATLANTA JAIL
TO MOUNTAINEERING VIC.
LENCE THERE.

ATLANTA. November 6.-Tom
Voolfolk, the murderer of nine
persons, was taken to Macon for
trial yesterday. Officers Nat Bird.
song ard Tom DaEe came up for
him. These gentlemen left Macon
at $3.50 in the morning, before any.
one was up, and there were very
few passengers on the train. As
soon AZ they reached the city they
went direct 10 the jail, in order to
keep out OF the way Of reporters.
After requesting JaIlers Pool aud
Osborn TO keep "mum" rs to their
arrival. the two gentlemen went
out N the city and amused them.
selves walking about. At 1890
Birdsong was met at the jail by a
reporter, 10 whom he stated that
the trial was TO have come off on
the fourth Monday in October, but
was postponed on account of the
Fair until the first Monday in
November, which is tomorrow.
The case will be called before Judge
GIstin.
AT l o'clock Mr.. Walker, Wool.
folks lawyer, was notified, and he
held a short conference at the jail
with bis client. At 1:1j the Two
gentlemen put handouts on their
prisoner, and tied n Irvine string
around his arms, to which they
kept firm hold.
For the first time in months the
man who is charged with murder
ing bis own family stepped into the
street and mingled mOmentarily
with his fellOw.men. A reporter
entered the waiting.roOm in the
door of which was a gaping thrOng
eager to get look at Voolfolk.
"Do You apprehend any trouble,
Tom, on reaching Macon ~ asked
the reporter.
81 don't know" he replied in a
slow, measured tone, as he sized
up his questioner. "Are you an
officer = he continued. Upon
being informed that his questioner
was II reporter he smiled and said /:
"Well, You know I can't help
myself" holding up his manacled
hands. eff the officers are a mind
to give me mp to u lot of towards
| am pOwerless and can't prevent"
"Are YOU ready for trialW
81 don't know" in the same
measured draw.
"Do you think you can get a fair
trial in Macon ~
81 don't know, bat | can't help
myself" just at this time the
Central train rolled in, and tap.
ping him on the shoulder Mr.. Bird
song said. as he took hold of the
string: "Well, Tom, let's be going,r
and through the crowd. who ex-
pressed more pity than of anger in
their faces, they wendell their way
and were soon on the train. Mr..
BirdSong says if the excitement IN
Macon commences TO rise again he
will bring Tom back to Atlanta.
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A GAMBLER WEARY OF LIFE.
HE MURDERS HIS WIFE, CHILD AND
BROTHER.IN-LAW AND HANGS
Himself

HE MUkDLkS HIS WIFE, CHILD AND
BROTHER.IN.LAw AND HANGS
HIMSELF.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. "A
terrible tragedy was enacted in
the western portion of tins city
last night, which was not discover
ed until 10 o'clock this morning.
At that hour Mrs. Mary Brnner,
the mother of Mrs. Charles Il.
Browniie,d, who lives ut No. 1929
West Chestnut street, called at
the residence OF her daughter upon
some matters connected with fami.
~ affairs. No one answered her
ring at the dOOr.bell, and she went
to the window of the little one
story frame cottage, raised it and
threw open the shutters. In the
middle Ofthe door opening bet tween
the room occupied by her daughter
and husband and their little son
and that occupied by William +.
Bruner, a brother of Mrs. Charles
BrOwniield, who resided with the
family, was the body OF her dangh.
ters husband, suspended by a
strap attached to the Intel, and
swa,ing to.and.fro slightly, the
features CHASTITY in death. At the
suicides back, and on a bed in a
dark corner, lay the body OF VIM.
+. Bruner, with his throat cut from
ear to ear. Facing the selfmur.
derer in the other room was anolh-
er bed upon which were the forms
of his wife and nlne.year.Old child.
Their heads were almost severed
from their bodies. Beneath Brown.
fields feet lay the razor with which
the awful deeds had been commit.
ted. The bed clothing was drench-
ed with blood, and the faces Of the
victims besmeared so that they
were almost beyond recognition.
On the bureau, in the parlor, the
following letter, dated G.30 a. w.,
and written by the murderer in an
unusually legible hand, was found:
"7o all 1chom 1t may concern: |,
Charles b. BrOwnfeld, murdered
my dear wife and baby, also w. T.
Bruner, my brOther.in.law. | kill
ed my wife and baby because |
was tired of life, and did not want
them left penniess in the world
and 10 one TO care for them. My
cause for being tired Of lite is gam
bling. Now, let my brothers and
friends take warning. | killed W.
+. Bruner because | didn't think
he was tit to live, and now | will
make an attempt on my life. so
goodbye, my father, brother and
sister and friends and relations.
All take warning. Goodbye.
"CHARLEs b. BROwNFIELD."
BrOwnield was - years of age
and a son of George y. BrownfeId.
He was n drummer, and was al
ways known as a sober, industrious
young man. Six years ago he
married Miss Alice Bruner, the
daughter of Mrs. Mary Bruner.-
He seemed particularly fond of
his wife and little son, Harold, and
spent his evenings and spare time
at home in their company.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
TWO VALUABLE FARMS 1!

Of cleared land, under good fencing and
cultivation, one containing 300 acres, the
other about $50 acres.
A good water power, stone MERCHANT
MILL.
Two charcoal iron furnaces, situated
abeut six miles apart, one Of which is now
in operation.
A number Of good dwellings and tene-
ment houses.
A good mercantile store house at each
Of the furnaces Among the chief ele-
ments of value IN this property are the
ineXhanstibie beds Of most excellent iron
ore and the valuable timber on the land.
The iron from these furnaces has long had
high reputation.
There will also be sold at the same time
and place, all of the chattel property Of
said company, comprising about As mules
and horses, Is wagons, lot Of harness, n
lot Of furnace tools and implements, in
GLIDING carts, wheel barrows, &C.. hand
fire engine, billiard table. two buggies,
a lot OF household and kitchen furniture,
a lot of merchandise. &c
A more complete inventory will be made
of the personal property 10 be sold, and
furnished on the day of sale.
A lot Of mined ore, charcoal and other
supplies for the operation of the furn-
aces will be sold with the property.
Terms of Sale:
The purchaser will be required to pay
cash one-fourth of the whole purchase
price, to be paid upon confirmation Of
sale, and to be secured on the day of sale,
by deposit of such cash or collateral a.
will be satisfactory 10 said commissioners.
and execute bonds with approved security
for the residue, payable in one, two and
three years with interest from day of sale.
l.. 5. CONRAD.
w. +. WlSSLER,
GEO. L. SIPE.
JOHN 4. ROLLER,
L. TRlPLErT,
II. c. ALLEN,
Commissioners.
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ha narsimnnious in making The

be parsimonious in making fhe
needed appropriations. a large
japanese naval party, who are in
specting the navies Of the world,
will be here this week to see what
we can show.
A convention of the Evangelical
Alliance OF the United States will
commence its annual session in
this city on Dec. 9TH, and the
churches are making great prepa-
rations to receive the delegates,
about 1900 of whom are expected
to be present.
/ On The Goth of this month there
will be most notable gathering at
the Smithsonian Institute, Of the
leading Scientists OF the country in
cOmmemoratiOn of the late Prof,
Baird. The committee in charge
are making elaborate preparations
and will publish a memorial volume
of the proceedings which is in.
tended to contain the grandest
scientific thought of the age. Many
of the distinguished scientists OF
England, France and Germany will
participate in the interesting Oc-
casion.
A statement has been prepared
at the Treasury department which
shows that during the month OF
October there was q net increase
of over $4,000 in the circulation
The total circulation the first OF
this month amounts to Sl,366,5l2,-
$40 with sGOS, 100000 cash now in
the Treasury.
Most of the Cabinet officers have
completed their annual reports
and furnished the President With a
synopsis, the salient points of
of which will appear in the Presl-
dents message.
There is no doubt about a irlgid
GOODNESS between the Postmaster
General and his first Assistant, and
Mr.. Villas says he will not take the
Interior Portfolio if Stevenson is
to be elevated to the vacancy. n
movement is made to secure the
appointment of Don NJ. Dickinson,
of Michigan. but this meets with
strong opposition on the ground OF
giving the West two Cabinet
positions. Stevenson's ambition
has allenated many of the western
Democrats as is likewise the case
with Commissioners Black and
Sparks. Lamar will certainly be
nominated to the Supreme Bench,
and then comes the breaking up of
the Cabinet states.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
A BRIDES FATE.
PARALYZED WHILE TRYING
HER WEDDING SLIPPERS.

PARALYZED WHILE TRYING on
HER WEDDING SLIPPERS.
Miss Birdie Meyberg, a promi,
nent and beautiful belle of st.
Louis, was paralyzed in that city
under most remarkable circum-
stances. She is a daughter OF
James Meyberg. senior member OF
the st. Louis firm Of Meyberg.
ROthschild & Brothers. She was
engaged to be married on the 14th
of November to Alfred Gernsfeld,
of Albuquerque, y. NJ. The wed.
ding was to have been celebrated
in elaborate style. and Miss Mey.
berg and her mother were busily
engaged in making purchases for
the happy event. On Thursday
last Mrs. Meyberg and her daugb.
ter were shopping in the principal
stores of st. Louis, and finally
entered q store on Franklin ave.
nue.. Mrs. Meybe left her daugh.
ter for few minutes and the young
lady called for some slippers. She
was leaning over, trying on her
wedding slippers, when she fell
over in an apparent stuper. The
clerks thought the young lady had
tainted, and applied cold water to
her face, but she did not revive.
a hack was summoned and the
unconscious girl was carried to her
home, on the most fashionable part
of Oliver street. Mrs. Mey berg re-
turned to the store, ignorant of
what had occurred. One OF the
clerks told her that her daughter
had dropped dead. The poor
mother was almost overcome, but
regained her composure, and was
soon by the bedside of the I'M
conscious girl. Several physicians
were summoned, and after a long
consultation they decided that Miss
Meyberg's right side had been
paralyzed. and have as their Opln-
ion that it was caused by rush of
blood, caused by over excitement.
The young lady is still unconscious,
and there is little hope OF her re
rOvery. Her intended husband is
ON his way from Albuquerque TO
St. Louis, but knows nothing about |
The pitiable condition of his fiance. |
This case is very remarkable, and |
S attracting the attention of the |
entire medical fraternity of ST.
LOUIS.
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Went Down With All ON Board.

NORFOLK, VA, Nov. A re.
port has been received here that
the schooner Ocean Bird, of vii.
mlngton, n. C., Captain Edward
c. Daniel carrying the mail between
Nag's head, Manteo and Elizabeth
City, n. c., during the storm on
Monday night in the Pasquotank
river, and all on board were lost.
Among the passengers were three
painters from Elizabeth City, the
captains son, a school teacher from
Manteo named Howe, and several
cOlored men.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
SAM SMALL ON SIN.
A SERMON AT EMMANUEL NJ. T..
CHURCH SOUTH.

BaiJlmOle Amerlcani Otn.
Rev. Sam w. Small, the evangel.
list, preached last night IN Emman-
mel NJ. Il. Church South, corner Nc
CullOh and FRESHMAN streets. The
pastor, Rev. j. Watts Schoaf, and
Presiding Elder Whisner took part
in the services. Mr.. Small preach.
ed on salvation. He said: "St.
John commends moral precepts.
and impresses the importance of
following moral exemplars. In
this world sin is free. There is no
law of necessity to sin forced upOn
any body, as some teach. That the.
ology which says a man il forced
to sin, or that there is a law which
makes sin a necessity, is a false
system. 1t is false to say a man
can not live without sin. All men
can live without sin. He not only
can so live, but it Is bis duty TO so
live. Man not only can live with
out SIN, but he also can meyer ex-
pect to enter the kingdom of God
If he does sin. Christ draws all
men from sin. not from death and
the pains of hell. Those are adj.
juncts, but not the essential reason
why our natures seek salvation
You are not here to be saved from
hell, because yOu never once think
you will go that far. You expect
to stop on the road, don't you :
You come here tonight to be saved
from Your sins, from those you have
committed, and are committing and
expect to commit tomorrow. That
is what you need. You know you
never can have perfect peace 80
long as you continue in your Sins.
No woman ever found the acme OF
true wOmanhood, and no man ever
found the realization of true man.
hood outside Of Christ, for He is
the Great Examplar. The thing
which makes you unhappy and
troubled in soul is sin. You are
dwarfed by SIN. Salvation from
your sins alone can bring you 70
that point OF moral elevation where
you can see the whole world and
discover the lines of llfe's best pos.
siblties for you. You can't save
yourself How inadequate you find
is anything yOu can do What is
the Interpretation vi your remarks
q wish | hadn't done it. Oh, if /
had only known how wrong it was,
| wouldn't have gotten angry y
What is the true meaning of a
drunken mans regrets ! 1t is that
he feels he can not save himself
When he says he can save himself
1t is the devil talking 20 him, and it
is the devil who says to us we can
not help SHINING.
Carnal flesh tempts you, but new.
crtheless yOn can resist, for you are
free not to sin. The idea of neces
sity to sin is the devils talSehood.
What sin is there which you can't
help committing? | defy yon TO
name one. If you lie it is only to
hide some former meanness. Do
you have to lie, steal, get drunk or
be ldolatrousg DO you have to
break the Sabbath, he covetous and
take Gods name in valng But there
is prOneness to sin through the
law Of lust, which calls itself a ne.
cessity. II is to take that original
faint ont of the blood Of life that
Jesus Christ offers salvation to you
and me. know it, because God
and the Holy Ghost and my own
experience tells me it is So"
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A telegram passed over the wire
on Thursday morning which stated
that Lingg, one of the condemned
Chicago Anarchists, and the most
blood-thirsty of the lot, had com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
an honr before. How he managed
to get hold of a weapon Is a mys-
terry. The other SIX men will be
hanged today friday unless the
governor interferes, which is not at
all probable.